Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem lit up the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday night.
The captivating actress, 50, and the handsome actor, 55, who have been married since 2010, stole the show when they held hands and walked down the red carpet of the Kursaal Theatre during the opening gala.
Wearing a stunning sheer white gown accented with a black bow at the neckline, the Oscar-winning actress embodied the essence of a glamorous movie star.
Her charming companion, also an Oscar winner, looked dapper in a timeless black and white tuxedo.
During the Spanish gala, Bardem was visibly moved as he praised his wife while collecting the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem lit up the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday night
The captivating actress, 50, and the handsome actor, 55, who have been married since 2010, stole the show as they held hands and graced the red carpet of the Kursaal Theatre during the opening night gala.
‘To a woman that I love and with whom I have shared a life, I want to thank you and give you my deep gratitude for the human being that you are and how you can be responsible for life, the life of your children, the life of your family, your mother, your friends, the lives of others, so many people that you don’t know who suffer and care for and without a doubt the life of this man who is here, who loves you and thanks you very much,’ he shared, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Bardem was quick to express his gratitude for his two children, Leo, 12, and Luna, 10, as Cruz smiled at him and he blew playful kisses toward her seat, according to the outlet.
In January, Penelope opened up about her marriage in a candid interview with Elle.
She revealed how Javier keeps his family entertained with his funny impersonations.
She said: “He sings and he’s a great dancer. And he does an amazing Mick Jagger impression. He imitates Al Pacino and De Niro talking to each other. It’s incredible.”
When he asked her when she gets carried away by her impressions and if they happen around the table, she said: “Really, in any situation.”
The mother of two also spoke to the fashion magazine about how she deals with the more “uncomfortable and painful” roles she takes on.
Penelope talked about how she regulates the empathy she feels for her characters and admitted that it’s something she works on a lot in therapy.
‘It’s been one of the main things I’ve struggled with in therapy: how to work on a balance so that I can still feel those things without making those feelings my own… Sometimes (the characters I play) can be uncomfortable and painful.
“It’s hard to let them go, but in the end, I always feel like they’ve made me a little more compassionate than I was two months ago. And with the safety net of knowing that this isn’t your reality. It creates less judgment and more compassion in every area of my life.”
Wearing a stunning sheer white gown accented with a black bow at the neckline, the Oscar-winning actress embodied the essence of a glamorous movie star.
Her charming companion, also an Academy Award winner, looked dapper in a timeless black and white tuxedo.
During the Spanish gala, Bardem was visibly moved as he praised his wife upon receiving the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award; (photo 2022)
In addition to protecting her own emotions, Penelope is also fiercely protective and reserved with her two young children.
She said: “They are the ones who have to decide whether they are going to have a job that is more exposed to the public or not. They can talk about that when they are ready.”
It should come as no surprise that their children don’t have social media accounts, but they don’t have phones either.
Penelope said: “It’s very easy to be manipulated, especially if your brain is still developing. And who pays the price? Not us, not our generation, who maybe at 25 years old learned how to work a BlackBerry. It’s a cruel experiment on children, on teenagers.”
